To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm

• fire

  1. To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln:
  2. To become ignited; flame up:
  3. (--- Informal) To throw or propel with force and speed:

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  1. To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln:
  2. To become ignited; flame up:
  3. (--- Informal) To throw or propel with force and speed:

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• toss

  1. To throw in or bandy (ideas, remarks, etc.)
  2. To throw or propel to the ground:
  3. To throw or pitch about; fling here and there; buffet

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  1. To throw in or bandy (ideas, remarks, etc.)
  2. To throw or propel to the ground:
  3. To throw or pitch about; fling here and there; buffet

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• throw

  1. To cause to fall on or over something; cast:
  2. To direct, cast, turn, project, etc.
  3. To cast off; shed

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  1. To cause to fall on or over something; cast:
  2. To direct, cast, turn, project, etc.
  3. To cast off; shed

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• sling

  1. To throw or fling:
  2. To throw (stones, etc.) with a sling
  3. To throw, cast, fling, or hurl

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  1. To throw or fling:
  2. To throw (stones, etc.) with a sling
  3. To throw, cast, fling, or hurl

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• shy

  1. To throw or fling, esp. sideways with a jerk
  2. To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid:
  3. To move suddenly as when startled; jump; start; recoil

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  1. To throw or fling, esp. sideways with a jerk
  2. To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid:
  3. To move suddenly as when startled; jump; start; recoil

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• shoot

  1. To send forth (a missile or projectile); discharge or fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.)
  2. To discharge or fire (a gun, bow, charge of explosive, etc.)
  3. To cast (an anchor, fish net, etc.)

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  1. To send forth (a missile or projectile); discharge or fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.)
  2. To discharge or fire (a gun, bow, charge of explosive, etc.)
  3. To cast (an anchor, fish net, etc.)

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• pitch

  1. To throw, usually with careful aim.
  2. (Baseball) To throw (the ball) from the mound to the batter.
  3. To throw; cast, fling, or toss

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  1. To throw, usually with careful aim.
  2. (Baseball) To throw (the ball) from the mound to the batter.
  3. To throw; cast, fling, or toss

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• launch

  1. To cause (a newly built vessel) to slide from the land into the water; set afloat
  2. (Nautical) To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.
  3. To throw oneself (into) with vigor; rush; plunge

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  1. To cause (a newly built vessel) to slide from the land into the water; set afloat
  2. (Nautical) To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.
  3. To throw oneself (into) with vigor; rush; plunge

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• hurtle

  1. To move with or as if with great speed:

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  1. To move with or as if with great speed:

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• heave

  1. To push (at a capstan to turn it)
  2. (Naut.) To raise, haul, pull, move, etc. by pulling with a rope or cable
  3. To throw

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  1. To push (at a capstan to turn it)
  2. (Naut.) To raise, haul, pull, move, etc. by pulling with a rope or cable
  3. To throw

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• fling

  1. To move suddenly and violently; rush; dash
  2. To throw (oneself) energetically (into a task)
  3. To throw, esp. with force or violence; hurl; cast

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  1. To move suddenly and violently; rush; dash
  2. To throw (oneself) energetically (into a task)
  3. To throw, esp. with force or violence; hurl; cast

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• dash

  1. To drink hastily. Often used with down :
  2. To throw, knock, or thrust
  3. To throw so as to break; smash

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  1. To drink hastily. Often used with down :
  2. To throw, knock, or thrust
  3. To throw so as to break; smash

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• dart

  1. To throw, shoot, or send out suddenly and fast
  2. To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.
  3. (--- Archaic) To throw or cast (a dart or missile).

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  1. To throw, shoot, or send out suddenly and fast
  2. To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.
  3. (--- Archaic) To throw or cast (a dart or missile).

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• cast

  1. To let fall; drop:
  2. To give birth to prematurely:
  3. To calculate astrologically:

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  1. To let fall; drop:
  2. To give birth to prematurely:
  3. To calculate astrologically:

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An act of throwing

• toss

  1. The act of tossing something:
  2. A flipping of a coin to decide an issue:
  3. A tossing or being tossed; a throw, fling, pitch, etc.

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  1. The act of tossing something:
  2. A flipping of a coin to decide an issue:
  3. A tossing or being tossed; a throw, fling, pitch, etc.

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• throw

  1. (Sports) The act of throwing or a technique used to throw an opponent in wrestling or the martial arts.
  2. The action of a person who throws; a cast
  3. (Games) A roll or cast of dice.

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  1. (Sports) The act of throwing or a technique used to throw an opponent in wrestling or the martial arts.
  2. The action of a person who throws; a cast
  3. (Games) A roll or cast of dice.

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• sling

  1. A primitive instrument for throwing stones, etc., consisting of a piece of leather tied to cords that are whirled by hand for releasing the missile
  2. A looped or hanging band, strap, etc. used in raising and lowering a heavy object or for carrying, supporting, or steadying something
  3. The act of throwing with or as with a sling; cast; throw; fling

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  1. A primitive instrument for throwing stones, etc., consisting of a piece of leather tied to cords that are whirled by hand for releasing the missile
  2. A looped or hanging band, strap, etc. used in raising and lowering a heavy object or for carrying, supporting, or steadying something
  3. The act of throwing with or as with a sling; cast; throw; fling

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• shy

  1. (Informal) A try or attempt
  2. An act of shying; start, as of a horse
  3. A quick throw; a fling.

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  1. (Informal) A try or attempt
  2. An act of shying; start, as of a horse
  3. A quick throw; a fling.

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• pitch

  1. (--- Acoustics) The distinctive quality of a sound, dependent primarily on the frequency of the sound waves produced by its source.
  2. Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.
  3. A throw, fling, toss, etc.

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  1. (--- Acoustics) The distinctive quality of a sound, dependent primarily on the frequency of the sound waves produced by its source.
  2. Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.
  3. A throw, fling, toss, etc.

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• launch

  1. (Nautical) The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".
  2. (Nautical) An open boat of any size powered by steam, naphtha, electricity, or the like. (Compare Spanish lancha.)
  3. The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)

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  1. (Nautical) The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".
  2. (Nautical) An open boat of any size powered by steam, naphtha, electricity, or the like. (Compare Spanish lancha.)
  3. The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)

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• heave

  1. An upward displacement of soil, rocks, etc., usually caused by frost or moisture
  2. An act of hurling; a throw, especially when considered in terms of distance:
  3. A throw

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  1. An upward displacement of soil, rocks, etc., usually caused by frost or moisture
  2. An act of hurling; a throw, especially when considered in terms of distance:
  3. A throw

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• fling

  1. A brief time of unrestrained pleasures or dissipation
  2. (Informal) A usually brief attempt or effort:
  3. (Informal) A trial effort; try

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  1. A brief time of unrestrained pleasures or dissipation
  2. (Informal) A usually brief attempt or effort:
  3. (Informal) A trial effort; try

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• cast

  1. A throw of dice.
  2. Something formed by this means or in a mold or matrix:
  3. Sort; type:

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  1. A throw of dice.
  2. Something formed by this means or in a mold or matrix:
  3. Sort; type:

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